Dispatch Board

 
Drag Work Orders from the table at the bottom of the page and drop them on resources to create appointments. See also Configure Dispatch Boards. Appointments created here can update the Work Orders Resources Tab.
 
Dispatch Board
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MAP VIEW BUTTON

1. MAP VIEW BUTTON
Click this button to open the Map View in a dialog box.
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BOARD SELECTOR

2. BOARD SELECTOR
Select a dispatch board to load in the page. See Configure Dispatch Boards for information about creating dispatch boards.
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TIME NAVIGATOR

3. TIME NAVIGATOR
Use this section to view a specific day, week, or month in the dispatch board
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UNASSIGNED COLUMN

4. UNASSIGNED COLUMN
This column is found in all dispatch boards. Dropping a work order in this column does not assign it to a resource or create a work order appointment. It is usually used as a temporary storage area.
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RESOURCE COLUMNS

5. RESOURCE COLUMNS
Resource columns. Drop work orders here to create work order appointments for the resource. The resources that appear here are determined by settings in the Configure Dispatch Boards page.
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WORK ORDER ASSIGNMENT

6. WORK ORDER ASSIGNMENT
A work order appointment is created by dropping a work order from the table on a resource column. Appointments can be lengthened or shortened by dragging the resize handle. Appointments can be dragged from one resource column and dropped on another and dragged up or down in a column to change the start and finish times. Double click on an appointment to navigate to the Work Orders record.
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TIME SCALE BUTTONS

7. TIME SCALE BUTTONS
Click these buttons to format the dispatch board in different time orientations
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SHOW 24 HOURS... TOGGLE

8. SHOW 24 HOURS... TOGGLE
Click this button to override the Default Hours setting in the Configure Dispatch Boards page. Click a second time to return to the default hours.
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WORK ORDERS TABLE TOOLBAR

9. WORK ORDERS TABLE TOOLBAR
 
Refresh - Redraws the screen to show the latest data.
Under-dispatched Only - If this box is checked, only work orders where Estimated Hours are greater than Dispatched Hours will be shown in the Work Orders table.
Layouts - Layouts Button
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WORK ORDERS TABLE

10. WORK ORDERS TABLE
Drag work orders displayed in this table and drop them on resource columns to create work order appointments. Use sorting, filtering, and grouping to find specific work orders and use the Layouts Button to save data views. Click the hyperlinks in the Record, Location, and Project fields to navigate to those records.